Faculty Appointments

Biography

Professional Background

Shree Pandya, PT, DPT, MS is Associate Professor of Neurology in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Rochester. Dr Pandya is a clinician, researcher and educator working in the area of inherited neuromuscular disorders for the past thirty years. She has also worked extensively with patient organizations – serving as "Ask the Expert" for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), co –writing a booklet on physical therapy for the Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) Society and helping with physical therapy related web content for the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation.
Dr. Pandya has served on national (American Academy of Neurology) and international (European Neuromuscular Center) panels to develop evidence based and consensus based guidelines for management of patients with various neuromuscular disorders. Currently she serves on the steering committee and is co-chair of the Rehab panel for the update of the CDC funded care considerations for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. She is Co-PI in New York for the Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network (MDSTARNet) funded by the Centers for Disease Control ( 2006-present).